I had an account with Nat West which I closed because the bank was unable to follow fairly simple instructions, and was unable to provide specific answers and advice when we needed it. It was closed in 2002. I am in the process of taking Barclays to court, so I'm on a bit of a high and ready to take on all comers. Unusually, I had all of the Nat West bank statements from 1995 to 2002, so I set to and crunched the numbers and sent a letter to Nat West requesting a return of the unlawful charges. Today, I received a reply from them saying that they would not entertain a claim that is more than 6 years old. I understand that the banks are not obliged to give me statement copies more than 6 years old, but since I had the information, why can't I claim. Is this a Nat West stall tactic, or does it actually hold water? Help please.

Hi Everbody. I'm new to this game and like many of you, I'm fed up of being kicked around by the banks when I'm down on my luck. Funny how they never bother you when things are going well. Today I received statements from Barclays going back 6 years on our joint account and calculate that I've been screwed for £940 + interest. (not yet calculated) [Advice welcome] I fully intend to chase various other accounts with credit card companies and other banks thatI've been with in the past, and am still with. Has anyone had experience of the banks closing down accounts because of direct action agaainst them to recover illegal charges? Are there any banks out there who will accept someone with a less than perfect track record. I've just finished reading the Blueskies v Barclays tale and it has certainly given me the confidence to go ahead and fight them. Well done!